How to Deal With a Gaslighter

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One of the primary goals of the gaslight is psychological isolation and emotional dependence, especially if they have narcissistic personality disorder. When we begin to outsource and get advice from others who have a more objective perspective, it begins to undermine the ways that they're manipulating us. That doesn't mean you need to sit down and confront them with all your evidence and get them to admit everything because I think it's highly unlikely that they will. You know your reality. Whether they confirm or deny, whether they just dig their heels in deeper should not change anything about what you are going through.

The term 'gaslighting' has grown in popularity in recent years and become part of our shared psychobabble, giving our generation the language to describe a pattern of behaviour that has existed for centuries. This week on the podcast, we explore a recent story in the media on gaslighting and dive into what gaslighting actually means from a psychological perspective. We explore the origins of the term, how it references pop culture, the six behavioural patterns adopted by gaslighters and the links to narcissism and pathological lying. We also discuss how to identify this behaviour, detach from these individuals and move forward from the emotional hangover created by gaslighting. All that and more, listen now!

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